Rodroger's
Astronomy Pages
Continued......
NGC 6618 - M17
(Swan, Omega, Horseshoe Nebula)
(Emission Nebula in Sagittarius)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm f/5 Newtonian Reflector
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
28 x 60sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 27/05/12 at 02:13 AEST
Distance approx 6,000 Light Years
NGC6853 - M27 - Dumbbell Nebula
(Planetary Nebula in Vulpecula)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm f/5 Newtonian Reflector
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
11 x 60sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 27/05/2012 at 03:36 AEST
Distance approx 1,000 Light Years
NGC4565
(Spiral Galaxy - Sb, in Coma Berenices)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm f/5 Newtonian Reflector
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
60 x 60sec Mono Fits
Taken On The 16/06/2012 at 07:26 AEST
(Taken in poor conditions - clouds)
Distance approx 50 Million Light Years
NGC4038 & NGC4039
(The Antennae/Ring Tail/Mice Galaxy) (Interacting Spiral Galaxies - in Corvus)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm f/5 Newtonian Reflector
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
24 x 60sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 16/06/2012 at 21:06 AEST
Distance approx 50 Million Light Years
NGC5247
(Spiral Galaxy - Sb, in Virgo)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm f/5 Newtonian Reflector
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
21 x 60sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 17/06/2012 at 20:39 AEST
Distance approx 44 Million Light Years
NGC6744
(Spiral Galaxy - SBb, in Pavo)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm f/5 Newtonian Reflector
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
29 x 60sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 17/06/2012 at 22:55 AEST
Distance approx 25 Million Light Years
NGC5426 & NGC5427
(Interacting Spiral Galaxies - in Virgo)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm f/5 Newtonian Reflector
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
76 x 60sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 18/06/2012 at 19:04 AEST
Distance approx 90 Million Light Years
NGC6872 / IC4970 / NGC6876 / NGC6877 / NGC6880 / IC4981 / IC4972 / PGC64499
(Galaxy Cluster in Pavo)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm f/5 Newtonian Reflector
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
25 x 60sec LRGB Fits
Taken On The 19/06/2012 at 23:31 AEST
Distance approx, a very impressive 200 Million Light Years - my record so far :)
Meade DSI II Colour - 150mm f/5 Newtonian Reflector
Skywatch SynScan NEQ6 Pro GoTo Unguided Mount
97 x 70sec Mono Fits
Taken On The 20/06/2012 at 00:18 AEST
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